Visiting Artists
Trifonov finishes his performance of a piano concerto in a performance with the the CSO.

Meet the guest artists and ensembles from all over the world that come to Chicago's own Symphony Center.

Guest Artists

Conductor
Music director and conductor
Conductor
Conductor
Conductor
Conductor
Conductor
Conductor
MET Opera Orchestra
Conductor
Conductor
András Deák
Conductor (Budapest)
Conductor
Conductor
Conductor
Conductor and Piano
Conductor
Conductor
Conductor
Conductor
Jun Wang (王军)
Conductor
Conductor
Conductor
Conductor
Conductor
Conductor
Oberlin Conservatory
Conductor
Conductor
Conductor
Conductor
Guest chorus director
Apostolic Church of God Sanctuary Choir
Budapest Dance Ensemble
Civitas Ensemble
CSO Brass Quintet
Ensemble
Ensemble
Elysian Trio
Joshua Redman Quartet
Students from the Jazz Institute of Chicago Jazz Links Program
String Trio
Bassist-composer
Violin
James Genus
Bass
Violin
Violin
Violin and vocals
Cello
Ranaan Meyer
Double bass and vocals
Violin and vocals
Conductor and violin
Mandolin and vocals
Charles Yang
Violin and vocals
Melinda Alberty
Vocals
Mezzo-soprano
Mezzo-soprano
Mezzo-soprano
Vocals
Mezzo-soprano
2025/26 CSO Artist-in-Residence
Michael Heim
Tenor (Vienna)
Vocals
Jenipher Jones
Vocals
Kede Lu (逯克德)
Baritone
Baritone
Sihao Hu (胡斯豪)
Baritone
Vocals
Peggy Steiner
Soprano (Dresden)
Vocals
Xu Xia (徐霞)
Soprano
Saxophone and musical director
Tenor saxophone
Saxophones
Clarinet
Saxophone
Alto saxophone
Actor (The Soldier)
Guest curator
Actor (The Reader)
Classic Encounter lecturer & host
Musicians from The Irene Taylor Trust
Actor (The Devil)
Mridangam
Director